parendamiseks

Parendamiseks is an Estonian grammatical form used to express purpose, translating roughly as “for improving” or “to improve.” It is derived from the verb parendama (to improve or repair) with the suffix -miseks, which creates a non-finite clause that indicates the aim or use of an action.

The form is common in formal and technical language, where it introduces phrases describing the intended outcome of an activity. For example, parendamiseks may appear in constructions like parendamiseks vajalikud ressursid (“resources needed for improvement”) or projekti parendamiseks mõeldud meetmed (“measures designed to improve the project”).

In grammar terms, parendamiseks is a purpose form that parallels the English “in order to” or “for the purpose of.” It does not convey tense on its own and relies on the main clause to provide temporal information.

Related Estonian forms include parendus (improvement), parandama (to improve), parandamine (the process of improvement), and parandus (repair). These terms sit within the broader system of verb-derived words used to express aims, outcomes, and changes in Estonian.